Well, like i said this is my own personal preference and many of you might have their own thoughts about the matter as well. To start with, i believe that a good and bad anime/manga is something that leaves an impression or has an "impact" on your emotion. You wouldn't comment if its just "SO~SO" right?
Now let me start with an example of what i think was a bad anime a few years ago. Almost everyone expects that shows ends with a "good ending". If it doesn't then you automatically calls it "bad".
There is only one anime that i have labeled as a bad anime and I first watched it a few years ago. It was "Air" by Kyoto Animation and the year was 2005. Now why did i say that Air was a bad anime? The Drawing is good, the story is nice...But, the ending was sad and depressing. Now i was still young back then and like i said, the only thing that i care about are happy endings.
Air left a bad aftertaste after I watched it and i stayed away from anime's that have the same story line. I stayed away from anime's that have sad and depressing endings. As time went on, more and more anime's known as "slice of life" and "tear jerkers" were created. I had my share of those anime's and i find them nice and interesting to watch.
In a sense, i finally have grown up to my so called "Air Syndrome" and started to find other anime's to watch. Don't get me wrong, i wouldn't ever watch Air again. I consider it as an anime good for watching only once.
Then just a few days ago, I was feeling sick because of the change of weather. Christmas is almost here and it was a little too cold lately. Unfortunately, i had been coughing a lot lately and have a very active "runny nose". To take my mind away from my sickness i thought of watching one of the best rated anime's a few years ago and that was "Clannad".
After watching the first episode, i suddenly realized that I "did" watch the first episode of this anime a few years ago (just the first episode). The drawing and the feel gave me that "Air Syndrome" and i decided to stop watching it way back then. Since i had been looking for something worth watching, i decided to put my doubts behind me and dive head on.
I think i made a mistake, seriously one of the biggest mistake i ever did.
Clannad was an anime that focuses on the emotions of people and it can really leave you with an ache.
First and foremost, let me tell everyone that haven't watched this anime "yet" that if you have a heart disease, or have a high blood pressure...it is best to steer clear away from this anime.
YOU MIGHT NOT SURVIVE TO WATCH THE LAST EPISODE!
Yes, i am serious about it and i sincerely hope that you heed my warning.
To those that believe that they are strong enough, mature enough and able enough to handle it, then by all means try to watch it.
The story revolves around Tomoya Okazaki, you can consider him as a highschool delinquent (typical). He hates the city and the life that he lives and doesn't know what to do with his life. His Best friend Youhei Sunohara is just like him, but deep down has a kind heart when his friends are concerned.
As Tomoya was walking towards school, he meets a girl that is standing at the bottom of the climb and talking to herself. The girl's name was Nagisa Furukawa a shy, clumsy, weak bodied but strong willed person. She wants to re-establish the theater club and wants to create a play about "The Girl that lived in a world that Ended".
It might seem like a typical Harem style of anime (which is what it is) but as the story progressed for the first season it didn't cover too much of the Romantic Side (only at the end). The story focused on the "arcs" of the girls that is always around Tomoya. A lot of people consider the first season as the "Introduction part". The "Get to Know the Characters better" part.
Well aside from Nagisa who is the main heroine of the story, i strongly believed that the Ghost girl "Fuko Chan" was the main attraction of the season. You will love her story arc and will love her character as well. People refer to her as a ghost but that is not entirely true. She is more like a wandering spirit because she is still alive and is in a coma.
Fuko Busies herself everyday by giving away wooden art works that she personally carves (Starfish). She gives them away and hopes that those that receives them will come to her sister's wedding. Tomoya and Nagisa helped her and made her dream possible. The only thing that happened next was, they forgot about her. Well, she still appears every now and then in the story like a "magical girl" that helps out people in their time of great need.
Well enough of the small things about season 1.
Season 2 is the real deal.
I repeat, i congratulate you with completing season 1. Season 2 is the tearjerker and you won't even imagine how many times your heart is going to get crushed in this season, Not to mention...how many times you might actually cry.
Well people can't cry even if they want to when they are all grown up. But sometimes, if you feel like crying then you just go ahead and cry. I did, and it is more than once. This season is really heart breaking and i can't imagine the number of times that i decided to stop watching it and stop the punishment. Still, i watched it till the end which led to more heartbreaking moments and tear jerking seconds.
Season 2 focuses on The relationship of Tomoya and Nagisa, the hardships of graduating and the harsh world when you enter society. Yeah reality after graduation means job hunting, college exams, universities etc etc.
Tomoya and Nagisa decided to live together and form their own family. The hardships that they encountered and the times that they spent together.
They decided to get married and from then on out, the watchers of the anime encountered heart breaking moments.
The People who watched this anime might have said
"How many times will i cry?"
"Oh no I'm crying again?"
"It hurts...when does the hurting stop?"
"Damn i hate this anime!"
"I hate the Company that made this anime!"
"If this doesn't have a happy ending, i'll seriously get pissed!"
"Isn't that more than enough?"
And other similar comments after that...
I don't want to say more than that because it will be a spoiler to those that haven't watched it. You might notice the short story at the beginning of almost all episodes about the girl and the robot. The ending will reveal something surprising about those two characters and they will affect the outcome of the story.
This world, that world, another world and all the countless other worlds that holds limitless possibilities.
My only advice is get your tissue or handkerchief in hand, you will need it (Trust me). To those so called "macho guys" out there, feel free to test yourselves. I admit that i cried while watching this anime and was proud of it. I forgot what it feels like to shed a tear every now and then, i was reminded that i am still capable of doing it and that means that i'm still human.
Now i will say that Clannad is a good anime. After all, i think this is the only anime that made me shed a tear more than twice.Why is Clannad good and why is Air bad? Well the answer is simple, i think i was able to mature enough after watching the anime Air. I think i will be able to handle similar anime's like Clannad, but i don't think that i will watch anything like it after a few days. I still need to recover and my broken heart is still mending.
Till then, Keep the Flames Burning!
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